SAN DIMAS, Calif., Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The
NFC-empowered Momento Pearl™ from Galatea: Jewelry by Artist is the
first cultured pearl to contain near field communication
technology, allowing a user to create a tailored voice message that
can be played when the pearl is tapped against a compatible mobile
device. Taking smart jewelry to a completely new, emotional level,
the patent-pending Momento Pearl (U.S. Patent No. 14/517.827 and
Trademark 86/434,536) can also store a variety of digital content
including images, messages and videos.
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Galatea gives Momento jewelry its voice by implanting an NFC
chip deep inside the pearl. The tiny computer runs without a
battery by induction energy. When the Galatea app is downloaded,
the user records a message or uploads an audio file. By tapping the
pearl against an NFC-enabled mobile device, the audio is played and
other digital material displayed. From words of love and
encouragement to wedding vows and Biblical passages, the emotional
connections the Momento Pearl can make are truly endless.
"This is where the future of jewelry begins," says inventor and
Galatea founder Chi Huynh. "A person
can 'live' in this pearl forever, as it holds the voice and
memories of a loved one." Despite its high-tech interface, the real
interest in the Momento Pearl lies in its ability to summon a
voice, a memory and emotion, says Huynh, who plans on introducing
more NFC-enabled jewelry to include gemstones and diamonds over the
coming
months.
The Cultured Pearl Revolutionary
Though Momento Pearl is unique, Huynh says it's just a natural
extension of Galatea's revolutionary work with pearls and pearl
culturing over the last 20 years. Known for its hand-carved
cultured Tahitian and freshwater pearls (the Momento Pearl
collection features only hand-carved pearls), Galatea also owns a
number of patents for its unique pearl and gemstone jewelry. In
2005, the company introduced the Galatea Pearl™ (U.S. Patent
7,062,940 B2), a pearl that is cultured using a colored stone bead.
After the pearl's nacre is carved away, the color can be seen below
its surface. It's been called the most significant breakthrough in
pearl culturing since Kokichi Mikimoto patented the process in the
early part of the 20th century.
The complete collection of Momento Pearl jewelry includes 29
pendants, 26 earrings and 8 rings in 14k gold with Tahitian and
freshwater pearls. Manufacturer Suggested Retails begin at
$350. The Momento Pearl Collection
will be available at Galatea authorized retail jewelers in
January 2015, just in time for
Valentine's Day.
About Galatea: Jewelry by Artist (www.galateausa.com):
With an uncompromising artistic vision, Chi
Huynh, founder of Galatea, has created some of the
world's most beautiful and unusual jewelry collections--collections
that rely upon pearls and other gemstones that have been
transformed by proprietary and patented processes. A poet, painter
and humanitarian, Galatea, founded in 1994, employs over 150 people
in the U.S. and Vietnam. Contact
Chi Huynh or Barbara Moss at 909-592-0877 for interviews or
additional information.
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